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How to Overcome Your Fear of the Dentist: A Step-by-Step Guide
(scroll down if you just wanna read the guide)
Hello, my loves! I know the blog is a bit quiet now, but I promise it will get better! I will try to make at least one post per day, and if I do more posts, that will be a bonus. Haha!
Apparently I had an appointment at the dentist today. So I had to rush to the bus after I discovered the text message (apparently I had read it before, but it had completely gone out of my head).
I was in time thought! Luckily the bus wasn’t late and this time I almost ran to the dentist. lol!
I walked in just my socks when I went to the dentist. Many people were looking at me, but like I have said before, I dislike wearing shoes and socks during summers, but due to the fact I have diabetes, I must wear at least socks.
The visit went well! I have a phobia of the dentist, but the woman I had today was super careful and gentle. Which is very appreciated! She told me every step, and I am going back on September 10th to talk to another dentist about a mouth guard for the teeth.
My jaw locks up (which the woman felt today and got scared when I “cracked” it back) and I explained to her that it happens often plus I get so much pain in my jaw and up towards head so she recommended a mouth guard but first I had to do an evaluation and see what they say.
Hopefully I can get one but honestly, im scared of it.
Reason? Because I had one before when I was 16 or something. Had it on one night, and the day after I woke up completely deaf in my right ear. We also had to use forks to get the mouth guard off because it was so darn tight and awful to try to get off.
That’s why I am scared of getting a new one. What if I wake up deaf again? I don’t know how to read lips or how to do sign language.
Has that ever happened to you or anyone you know? Maybe not using a mouth guard, but all of a sudden became deaf.
I was deaf for a month, and it was so horrible. Today I have sound reduction (is that the word?), and I am sensitive to loud noises/sounds. It’s pretty hard for me to go to public places, for example, when there’s a lot going on.
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How to Overcome Your Fear of the Dentist: A Step-by-Step Guide
For me to get over the fear of going to the dentist is a challenge.
- Do not cancel the appointment!
- When you meet your dentist it is very IMPORTANT to let them know why you are scared
- Talk to your dentist and come up with an agreement on how the visit will go. Want the dentist to explain every step? Or you want the dentist to just do the work and be quiet?
- Work out together with a sign for them to stop if it becomes too much for you
- Remember to BREATHE! Deep breathing!
- Music (or if you prefer audiobooks or podcast!)! If that doesn’t work, listen to music! They are very accepting for a patient to listen to music in headphones / ear buds while being there.
- Sunglasses! I know this one is weird but trust me on this. I ALWAYS wear sunglasses on at the dentist to make it more “calm”. No harsh lights and you can actually close your eyes and just listen to the music/podcast/audio book
If this doesn’t help you and ease up the tension and feelings when visiting the dentist. You can always ask for “relative analgesia,” which is the name of “happy gas.”
You can also take some sort of medication that helps you with the anxiety and helps you to remain calm.
You can also plan in advance with your dentist about your fear, how you react, etc., and come up with a plan to maybe go under anesthesia when visiting. Sure, that has to happen at the hospital, though. (My son went under anesthesia when he had to go to the dentist and let them have a real checkup).
PRACTICE! Make a plan with your dentist to visit them every 3 months or so to practice and work on your fear. (My son goes twice a year to get used to going to the dentist and to train on how it works, what happens, etc). They are not impossible.
Always have a conversation with them. Be honest. Ask for tips, tricks, and ideas.
Good luck! And remember, there’s nothing wrong with being scared of the dentist. Many are!
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Current situation & photowalks in nature.
Goodmorning pumpkins! I hope you all are doing good this lovely Thursday 🙌🏻
im currently in thr bath, writing this. It’s freaking cold here in Sweden and due to my diabetes, my feelings in feets/toes aren’t the best so before I can put on my warm wool socks I need to warm them up.
Facebook page < link Plans for today? Well I went to the Healthcare clinic two days ago, met with a doctor who said I have no virus so I’m not in risk to get anyone else sick.. so I guess im going to school. WITH CAUTION OFCOURSE! Before school im gonna go buy more supplies of mouth mask/ facemasks. It’s starting to go low at home. And I’ll also sit in the way way back in the class.
What else? Well i got one of my packages with camera equipment! Woho. My tripod, few filters and also the hand holder (instead of the big to hang around your neck) but unfortunately that hand/wrist holder was bad because I tried it while sitting at the table and it “broke” so luckily the camera was mounted on to the screws.
I had a photowalk yesterday while the sun was out. Unfortunately it was harsh sunlight and i do not like that. But I managed to fix some pictures though.
not the best quality online though. I’ll upload more on my Instagram and Facebook page. Through my eyes and camera.
Instagram page < link Photography for me is my kind of relaxation. Unfortunately I went through some things the other day that made me decide to not take pictures in town and around buildings. I will tell you guys more about that later. It was a sad decision for me but I am still scared and haven’t been able to shake off what happened.
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It’s brutal but hey, I’m strong
*yawn* Goodmorning pumpkins! I hope you all had a good night sleep and feeling rested and alert ! I hope you all are doing good today!
I have been up since 3.45am *yawn* due to my son decided to wake up and ohmygod iam so tired. I’m currently in bed now after he went to school. But unfortunately I can just rest /sleep for an hour before I have to get up and get ready to go to the city. What we will do there? Well unfortunately I can not say (right now and i must ask permission first) but it is very important.
Maybe we have some time afterwards to take a short walk in the city before we have to head back home so we can pick E up from school.
It will be about 2h car ride in total and I love car rides but damn. In this condition, absolutely not.
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barely any sleep ~ been up since 3.45am ~ massive p.pain ~ and massive pain in my shoulder ● Sounds lovely eh?
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old pic of me but I kinda like it. lol ●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●
Today’s to do; ● meeting in the city ● take a few photos maybe while there ● study when back home ● clean ● take care of the laundry i did spontaneously last night after E fell asleep ●
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explanation about my shoulder; I worked as a care giver before (I think it calls that) and after my shift when I went back home, I slipped on ice under snow so I hurt my shoulder and I got some nerve damages and beginning of something called “frozen shoulder”. Which means I need a surgery to separate the nerves and fix the damage. But I’m scared of doing the surgery.
Have anyone of you done a surgery on/in a shoulder? If you have, please tell me how it started, how it felt after surgery, rehabilitation and if you have no problems or less of problems after.
I would really appreciate if you could tell me.
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I’m focused and determined to overcome my big fear
One of my biggest fears is people staring at me. Im a big plus size person who has an illness called PCOS which makes me big and have harder time to lose weight. I have seen so many videos on instagram where big people has recorded themselves at the gym and people around is laughing, pointing etc. I have also seen when big people work out and trying really hard been secretly recorded and shared online. That’s a fear of mine. The laughs, pointing and secretly being recorded and shared online..
So one of my goals is to try go to the gym 3 – 4 times a week, both to work on my health (and mental health) but also push myself onto situations that scares me. Trying to overcome the fear and get out of my comfort zone. It’s a hard thing but I’m trying and it’s even hard to workout when my husband is working out but I’m trying. Why do I think it’s hard? judgement. Even if it’s my husband.
Only downside with me working out (other than the sweat is sweating) is that every time I get a massive headache that last for hours. No matter how much water I drink. Today I drank 1,5 liter water at the gym trying to avoid the headache but it didn’t work. So I don’t know what to do to be honest to avoid the headache (other than stop going to the gym)
Today’s session ☆☆☆ Treadmill; 60 minutes (highest lvl pace; 6) ● bike; 5 minutes (today my knee didn’t let me do bike).
short session but it’s better than nothing. This week I have been to the gym twice (yesterday and today) and I will be back. lol! I’m forcing myself!
Do you have any inspirational saying or quotes that can help me stay on track?